Methods and apparatus providing flame-less heat
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60L-001/02
B60H-001/02
F01N-001/00
출원번호
US-0040903
(2011-03-04)
등록번호
US-8581148
(2013-11-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Kilts, Harold James
출원인 / 주소
Thawzall, LLC.
대리인 / 주소
Kamrath, Alan
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초록▼
An apparatus (10) provides flame-less heat utilizing electric heaters (90) receiving electricity from a generator (22) powered by an engine (20) of a self-contained trailer including a base (12) in the form of a fuel tank. An exhaust heat reclaimer (56) is located in an elevated portion (32) of a ma
An apparatus (10) provides flame-less heat utilizing electric heaters (90) receiving electricity from a generator (22) powered by an engine (20) of a self-contained trailer including a base (12) in the form of a fuel tank. An exhaust heat reclaimer (56) is located in an elevated portion (32) of a manifold (30) further including a vertical portion (42) in front of the engine (20). A centrifugal impeller (80) in a T interconnection draws air from the vertical portion (42) through a radiator (50) of the engine (20) and into first and second pressure blowers (76) which force air through the heaters (90) and transitions (92, 94) to exit ducts (96).
대표청구항▼
1. Method of generating heat comprising: operating an engine powering a generator generating electricity, with the engine including a radiator through which engine coolant flows;flowing air in a direction through a manifold from behind the engine and the generator above the engine and the generator
1. Method of generating heat comprising: operating an engine powering a generator generating electricity, with the engine including a radiator through which engine coolant flows;flowing air in a direction through a manifold from behind the engine and the generator above the engine and the generator to in front of the engine and the generator;flowing air from the manifold in front of the engine and the generator through the radiator;flowing air from the radiator through first and second electric heaters located on opposite sides of the engine and the generator, with the electricity generated by the generator creating heat in at least one of the first and second electric heaters; andflowing air from the first and second electric heaters through first and second exit ducts. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein operating the engine comprises operating the engine including an exhaust through which exhaust fumes flow; and the method further comprises: flowing the exhaust fumes from the exhaust through a heat reclaimer located in the manifold above the engine and the generator. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein flowing the exhaust fumes comprises flowing the exhaust fumes into a first chamber located in the manifold and extending generally perpendicular to the direction; flowing the exhaust fumes from the first chamber through a plurality of tubes extending from and in fluid communication with the first chamber; and flowing the exhaust fumes from the plurality of tubes into a second chamber located in the manifold, with the plurality of tubes being in fluid communication with the second chamber; and exhausting the exhaust fumes from the second chamber and out of the manifold, with flowing air through the manifold comprising flowing air past the second chamber, around and between the plurality of tubes, and past the first chamber. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein flowing the air comprises flowing the air through the manifold including a top and a bottom parallel to the bottom, with the plurality of tubes extending at a non-parallel, small acute angle relative to the top and the bottom. 5. The method of claim 4 wherein flowing the exhaust fumes comprises flowing the exhaust fumes into the first chamber located adjacent the top and spaced from the bottom of the manifold and into the second chamber located adjacent the bottom and spaced from the top of the manifold. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein operating the engine comprises combusting fuel pumped from a tank having a generally parallelepiped shape, with the engine and the generator mounted upon the tank. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein flowing the air from the radiator comprises rotating impellers of first and second pressure blowers about axes extending parallel to each other, with the first and second pressure blowers pressuring flowing of the air into the first and second heaters. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein flowing the air from the radiator comprises rotating a centrifugal impeller about an axis perpendicular to the axes of the first and second pressure blowers, with the centrifugal impeller pressuring air flowing from the radiator to the first and second pressure blowers. 9. The method of claim 8 further comprising enclosing the engine, the generator, the manifold, and the first and second electric heaters within paneling having a closure panel; and opening a damper in the closure panel according to temperature sensed within the paneling. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein opening the damper comprises opening the damper located opposite the generator and the engine from the radiator. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein flowing the air through the manifold comprises introducing air into the manifold through first and second entrance ducts located on opposite sides of the generator and the engine and extending at a small acute angle relative to horizontal. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein flowing the air through the first and second exit ducts comprises flowing air through the first and second exit ducts arranged horizontally in a spaced, parallel relation on opposite sides of the engine and the generator. 13. Apparatus providing flame-less heat comprising, in combination: a base; a generator mounted on the base; an engine mounted on the base powering the generator to generate electricity, with the engine including a radiator through which coolant flows, with the engine and the generator extending in a direction between a front end and a rear end; a manifold extending in the direction including an elevated portion, with the engine and the generator located intermediate the base and the elevated portion, with the manifold further including a vertical portion extending from the elevated portion towards the base and in front of the front end; a T interconnection in fluid communication with the vertical portion having first and second openings, with air flow being provided from the vertical portion through the radiator and the T-interconnection and through the first and second openings; first and second electric heaters located on opposite sides of the engine and the generator, with the generator being electrically connected to the first and second heaters; a first transition providing flow from the first opening through the first electric heater and through a first exit duct located rearward of the rear end of the engine and the generator; and a second transition providing flow from the second opening through the second electric heater and through a second exit duct located rearward of the rear end of the engine and the generator. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising, in combination: an exhaust heat reclaimer located in the elevated portion of the manifold, with the engine including an exhaust through which exhaust fumes flow, with the exhaust being in fluid communication with the exhaust heat reclaimer. 15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the exhaust heat reclaimer comprises a first chamber, with the exhaust being in fluid communication with the first chamber; a second chamber; and a plurality of tubes extending between and in fluid communication with the first and second chambers, with the second chamber being in fluid communication exteriorly of the manifold. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the elevated portion includes a top and a bottom parallel to the bottom, with the plurality of tubes extending at a non-parallel, small acute angle relative to the top and the bottom, with the first chamber located adjacent the top and spaced from the bottom, with the second chamber located adjacent the bottom and spaced from the top, with the first chamber located intermediate the vertical portion and the second chamber. 17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the base comprises a tank adapted to hold fuel for the engine. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising, in combination: first and second pressure blowers in communication with the first and second openings and the first and second transitions, respectively, with each pressure blower including a rotating impeller having an axis perpendicular to the direction. 19. The apparatus of claim 18 further comprising, in combination: a centrifugal impeller in the T interconnection rotatable about an axis parallel to the direction. 20. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising, in combination: paneling enclosing the engine, the generator, the manifold, the first and second electric heaters, and the first and second transitions, with the paneling including a closure panel having a damper responsive to temperatures inside the paneling, with the engine and the generator located intermediate the vertical portion and the damper.
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